Snow and ice in Cornwall

This page will be updated frequently in the event of severe cold weather in Cornwall.

If you use Twitter, we will tweet relevant updates using the tag #CCsnow.

Snow and cold weather

Snow and severe cold weather can cause disruption and can also affect more vulnerable people.

Preparation and advice for cold weather

Emergency Management has put together some advice for preparing for and dealing with severe cold weather. Please see the menu on the left hand side of this page.

The Met Office hosts the 'Get Ready for Winter' web pages on behalf of HM Government and partners. These pages give some suggestions for the very practical things that individuals and communities can do to prepare for a wide range of winter weather, including cold, ice & snow, high winds and flooding.

If you are or you know someone who is elderly, caring for young children or in poor health and you are worried about fuel bills, debt, keeping safe and warm or your home being cold or damp, you can find out about Winter Wellbeing.

Contact the Community Energy Plus helpline on Freephone 0800 954 1956, or email them at enquiries@cep.org.uk for further information and advice.

Driving in snow and ice

Driving in snow, ice and wintry conditions requires extra care and preparation, and you should only drive when absolutely necessary. Please read our guidelines on safe winter driving.

The Highways Agency also has a 'Make time for winter' campaign which includes help­ful infor­ma­tion about prepar­ing your vehi­cle and plan­ning your jour­ney dur­ing severe weather – includ­ing links to live updates to help you check the traf­fic and weather. We have also put this together in a document should you wish to download it:

You can view current travel conditions in Cornwall on the BBC website.

Emergency Management has put together some advice for preparing for and dealing with severe cold weather. Please see the menu on the left hand side of this page.

The Met Office hosts the 'Get Ready for Winter' web pages on behalf of HM Government and partners. These pages give some suggestions for the very practical things that individuals and communities can do to prepare for a wide range of winter weather, including cold, ice & snow, high winds and flooding.

If you are or you know someone who is elderly, caring for young children or in poor health and you are worried about fuel bills, debt, keeping safe and warm or your home being cold or damp, you can find out about Winter Wellbeing.

Contact the Community Energy Plus helpline on Freephone 0800 954 1956, or email them at enquiries@cep.org.uk for further information and advice.

Driving in snow, ice and wintry conditions requires extra care and preparation, and you should only drive when absolutely necessary. Please read our guidelines on safe winter driving.

The Highways Agency also has a 'Make time for winter' campaign which includes help­ful infor­ma­tion about prepar­ing your vehi­cle and plan­ning your jour­ney dur­ing severe weather – includ­ing links to live updates to help you check the traf­fic and weather. We have also put this together in a document should you wish to download it:

You can view current travel conditions in Cornwall on the BBC website.